Oban 1987 Distiller's Edition OB

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: sweet and smokey Body: Full-flavored and assertive but not over robust. Smoke flows throughout. Palate: Slight bite, but the smooth smokey sweet taste blends into an equally tasteful finish. Smoke lingers slightly in the palate for a few seconds. Unlike Bowmore, this whiskey does not overwhelm you with smoke.

Score 75/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: Much fruit; orange and pear. Seaside and peat smoke. Almost like walking through a coastal orchard. Long legs. Palate: Very rich, fall fruit and spice, white wine. Finish: Medium finish. Dry sweet oak, a faint saltiness, black walnut. Oban was my introduction to the highland malts. I don't find this as tantalizing as Dalwhinnie 15, or as...

Score 60/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Nose: An interesting mix of dry grassy notes and sea smells. Tomato stems. Citrus rind. A wee suggestion of sweet malt in here as well. And cherry, which oddly starts me on catching a fair bit of bourbon notes in this. (particularly of Bulleit bourbon... coincidentally, owned by Diageo as well). Not sure if this is just my imagination... although...

Score 86/100

Oban 14 Year Old

Sampled by itself, neat, room temperature. Nose: The warmth of the whisky really penetrates deep into the nose. It's a sharp sensation. A little bit of cinnamon faintly apparent. Strong oak throughout. Palate: Again, quite warm and strong oak flavours. There's some spice there. Tastes a little bit like cayenne. A fair bit of peat comes through...

Score 93/100